The newer version Android Oreo 8.1 has been observed to have a slower adoption rate as it is installed on just 2.0 percent of Android devices. The combined adoption of Android Oreo thus becomes 12.1 percent.

A 3D printed Android mascot Bugdroid is seen in front of a Google logo. Image: Reuters

The data was collected on the basis of devices that visit the Google Play Store over a period of seven days. The test ended on 23 July.

In May 2018, Android Oreo 8.0 had gained a 5.7 percent market share, and it has almost doubled in just two months.

The Android Nougat, on the other hand, has proved to be the most widely used version of Android and has a market share of 30.8 percent combining both the Android 7.0 and the Android 7.1 versions.

Considering that most apps on the Google Play Store soon will need Android Oreo 8.0 to run, the 10.1 percent distribution of the Android version is a good sign.

What is disappointing is the slow growth of Android Oreo 8.0, but all the other versions to have taken time to grow as well. While there is hope that 8.0 and 8.1 will grow immensely, it looks like it will be a slow and gradual process. All we can do is wait for a yet another report from Google.

To give some perspective, the iOS 11 (the latest stable version on Apple iPhones and iPads) has a penetration of 81 percent, and these are numbers from May 2018.

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